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Prosecutors have absolute immunity which is incredibly difficult to overcome. Even falsifying evidence doesn't seem to do it unless there's a "pattern of abuse"
by thirdhaf 15y ago
Prosecutors have absolute immunity which is incredibly difficult to overcome. Even falsifying evidence doesn't seem to do it unless there's a "pattern of abuse" which is practically impossible to prove.
http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=Pottawattamie_County_et_al._v._McGhee_et_al.#Argument_Preview http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=Pottawattamie_Coun...
- mindcrime 15y agoAction is sometimes taken against prosecutors who abuse their position, though. Mike Nifong comes to mind: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Nifong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Nifong Granted, the behavior does have to be pretty egregious, but at least these people aren't (always) above the law.
- rhizome 15y agoProsecutors do not have absolute immunity when it comes to crimes that are only possible with their office. If they do something bad in a case, they have absolute immunity, but if they break the law under the guise of law enforcement, they don't. Same as cops.